Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
PULASKI CRY.

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TO he built Immediately.
PULASKI CRY.
Near Pulaski City there are located
the celebrated Bertha zinc-mines. The
town is literally hemmed in with mine
raj wealth-iron, copper. zinc, DC. IL
is on boom, and is likely 70 become u
large town in q very short time. Con-
iIacts have been let to build two-hnn-
dred-ton furnace.
IN wYTHEvILLE
for several days past have been several
strangers. Rumor has it that they ere
locking after the iron-ores that are 10
be found near this town. It is said that
il they purchase it is their intention to
Luild ct once large plant. Several
large investments have been made jp
IBIS section recently.
NA-Ioy
bas caught the fever, and here parties
have been prospecting and several IN
yestments have been made. Mr.. Fa1x,
who represents rich Philadelphia
company, is looking after a valuablC
piece Of property, and if his principals
purchase will establish plant. There
is said to be plenty of very rich iron
and manganese around the town.
At Abingdon and in itsneiehborhood
fine specimens Of red and brown hena-
tite ores, manganese, gypsum, marble,
&c., are to be seen. Mr. Choolbred.
who represents CARNEGIE Brothers <
Co., of Ii.tslurgh, the largest steel
manufacturers in America, is here in
tie interest of his company, looking
after rich bed of iron-ore which is 10
sight of this town, and is claimed to be
the richest in Virginia. So far, in his
examination Of it, he has been much
pleased, and if the ore is in as large
quantity as he wishes, his company
will purchase and Immediately con-
stIuct q plant that will rival the Victoria
Furnace, i'll Rockbridee county. Mr..
Cboolbred says that number of ores
that he has examined surplss those Of,
Birmingham, and are the equal of any
he has ever seen.
Railroad companies and land-im-
plCvement companies have been formed
and are appealing atthe halls OF legisla-
ton in Richmond forcharters. Pocket
charters have been granted by past Le-
pislotuos, and parties holding them are
hopeful of icing able to sell to bona
fac railIoad companies. Agents OF the
Norfolk and Western, Virginia West
EN-. the three C.'s (Which is the Char
lottc, Cincinnati and Chicago, the Vir-
GINA end Kentucky, and others, have
been, and are, out here, getting options
on lands, and in many cases purchasing
fer cash and buying the rights of way
for these roads.
CIdSCH-vALLEY ROAD.
Tie Norfolk and Western are ex-
tending their road from Graham, IL
Iazewell county, on the New-Rivei
Givison, to Zig Stone Gap, in Wis
county, distance of l24 miles. This
branch is to be called the Clinch- Valley
railroad. 1t passes up Blue-Stone
creek, in Tazewell, down Cliuch river
through Tazeyell and Russell counties
to the mouth of Gust river. Ii then
passes up the right-hand fork OF that
Iiver TO Powell river, in Wise county
thence On TO Big Stone Gap, its termi-
rus. On Blue-Sione creek there are
heavy deposits of brown hematite ore,
which have been partially developed.
One vein eight feet wide is Immediately
on the line of the road. Here, also, is
luxuriant growth OF chestnut and
other valuable timbers. This is in the
hands of Colonel II. A. May, of Taze-
well Courthouse. TaZewell Courthouse
hes population of 800, and is situated
IN the midst of the richest agricultural
section Of the Southwest. The Clinch
Valley road passes within one mile OF the
town. From the head of Blue-Stone creek
10 the Russell-county line is ridge
known as Kent's Ridge. This ridge
contsins large veins Of both red and
brown hemitite ore, as well as manga
uese of superior quality. All along
tie Clinch-River Valley are large guam
titles of beautiful marble. On Indian
and Middle creeks, which empty into
the Clincb, are rich veins of coal four
to nine feet thick, good for steam and
,oking purposes. Three miles west is
Zig creek, ind a mile further on is the
n outh of Big Town-Hall creek, where
Ncssrs. w. c. Bullet e. Co., OF Phila
delphia, have purchased large tract OF
land and have had it laid out for
town, and are building furnace and
Coke-ovens. A mile west of this is the
month of Mud-Lick creek, and
nile west of this creek is Coal
creek ard half mile further on
is Mil creek. The mouths OF
these creeks are close together, and
spread out like fan and embrace
lU,0C0 acres OF fine coal-lands, about
Lalf of which is owned by persons con
nected with the Cape-Fear and Yadkin-
Valley railroad Mr.. Bluitt and asso.
ciaies own 25,C00 acres.
SWORDS CREEK.
In Russell county is Swords creek.
les three forks, with 100 acres o
cal along them. Next is reached Louis
REX; To, 90 acres OF coal are on this.
lie next, Thompson's creek, has 1919,
scrcs; next, Viewers creek, 1915
acres; next, Dumps creek, 1000.
sores. The coal on Viewers and
rump's creeks is thought to be very
GIe. Philadelphia capitalists own most
OF il. Lick creek is on the line be-
tween Russell and Wise. At this point
the Clinch rlver approaches the coal
measure very closely, it being in place
a nile north of the river. On Russell,
BULLS, Gust, and Powers rivers is
coal. The Clinch-Yalley road ex-
tcnGs along these coalields to
Iig Stone Gap, and will build branch
roads from two and half to seven
miles long up these different creeks to
tie coalficlds.
wALLIS RIDGE.
In Wallen Ridge, which is in Scott,
Lee, and Wise counties, is found red
hematite of a superior quality. The
Iinsala Coal and Iron Company, of
Philadelphia, have purchased recently
10000 acres for about S. per acre. Mrs.
Mary Ewing, of Missouri, owns about
1900 acres. Gentlemen connected
with the Kentucky Central railroad
have recently bought 5000 acres. Mr..
James nj. Kinney owns 1000 acres,
William Wolf and George Gilley about
the same, and number Of others
smaller tracks. Immediately in this
neighborhood is Mineral city, better
known as Imboden city 0he population
GFtrA and near n ara ra,po Of ookipo